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Now’s the time to have a difficult talk about physician suicide

Physicians have one of the highest rates of suicide of any profession. We can prevent these tragic deaths, and a key step is to change the way we talk about them.

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Susan R. Bailey, MD
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Words and actions that erode trust in the CDC hurt us all

Risking the credibility of institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is beyond unacceptable—it is unconscionable.

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Former AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD, speaking at a podium
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He took on state’s top public health job. Then the pandemic hit.

Former AMA President Steven J. Stack, MD, had to adjust quickly as Kentucky’s new public health commissioner during the COVID-19 crisis. Find out what he’s learned.

Infectious Diseases
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Recurring PPE shortages must be resolved now

The persistent shortage of N95 masks, gowns and other forms of PPE jeopardizes our ability to fight the surging case load across the country.

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If technology is to improve health equity, it won’t happen by accident

Strategic planning and purposeful execution is needed to ensure that innovations such as health care AI do not exacerbate bias.

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Want to defeat COVID-19? You can do your part when you #MaskUp

Turning the tide against COVID-19 is a goal all of us can get behind—and you can do your part by spreading the word. It is absolutely time to get behind a mask.

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James Madara, MD, 2019 Interim Meeting speech
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America’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic didn’t create the problems in our health system, it revealed them in a way that can no longer be ignored.

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AMA, AHA, ANA: Open letter on mask use, stopping spread of COVID-19

AMA, AHA, ANA urge the American people to protect themselves, their neighbors and their loved ones by taking simple steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Infectious Diseases
Susan R. Bailey, MD
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New AMA president: COVID-19 can spur positive changes in health care

In this Q&A, new AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, discusses what the nation’s COVID-19 experience has to teach us about removing obstacles to patient care.

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